AIG gets bigger rescue package

A man exits the American International Building, home to the headquarters of American International Group (AIG), in New York, U.S., on Nov. 10. AIG got a $150 billion government rescue package, almost doubling the initial bailout of less than two months ago as the insurer burns through cash at a record rate. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)

A man exits the American International Building, home to the headquarters of American International Group (AIG), in New York, U.S., on Nov. 10. AIG got a $150 billion government rescue package, almost doubling the initial bailout of less than two months ago as the insurer burns through cash at a record rate. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News) (DANIEL ACKER, BLOOMBERG NEWS)

A man exits the American International Building, home to the headquarters of American International Group (AIG), in New York, U.S., on Nov. 10. AIG got a $150 billion government rescue package, almost doubling the initial bailout of less than two months ago as the insurer burns through cash at a record rate. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)DANIEL ACKER, BLOOMBERG NEWS